Interaction of the IR laser radiation with human skin - Monte-Carlo simulation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5226, Issue , 2003, Pages 403-407

  Djorev, Pl ^a   Borisova, E ^a,b   Avramov, L ^a  

^a BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Bulgaria)

^b INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Laser tissue interaction; Monte Carlo simulation; Optical properties of the skin; Skin rejuvenation

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE SKIN; SKIN REJUVENATION; THERMAL INFLUENCE; VIRTUAL PHOTONS;

CELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; SKIN; TISSUE;

LASER TISSUE INTERACTION;

EID: 2342518774     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.519582     Document Type: Conference Paper

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